Sonora Pass is a graphic novel written by Jaime Olmos and illustrated by Kevin Nichols. Who killed Celia after the Jabberwocky Band reunion -- and why did they do it? Celia and Esteban had made plans to start a new life together in California after...

Sonora Pass is a graphic novel written by Jaime Olmos and illustrated by Kevin Nichols. Who killed Celia after the Jabberwocky Band reunion -- and why did they do it? Celia and Esteban had made plans to start a new life together in California after...

Witch Hunter: Volume One, Hunt The Hunters is a graphic novel written by Vincent J Ferrante, with the cover by Jeff Batista, and with color by Blake. The year is 1692, it is three o’clock and school is in recess. It seemed like another...

Out of the Rabbit Hutch is a work of historical fiction focused on culture and colonization, penned by author Nanette L. Avery. Set largely in America before and after the Civil War, in this story we meet Mallabal as he journeys from the destruction of...

In John W. Bebout's The Light from Darkness, we meet seventeen-year-old Teddy Miller in Great Tortugas, off the Florida Keys. It’s 1864, during the waning months of the Civil War, and this desolate island is the location of a Yankee prison. Teddy has gone there...

The emperor and founder of the Ming Dynasty isn’t fond of the way his history is recalled on the Imperial Tomb Tablet, as The Lacquered Talisman by Laurie Dennis opens. It says nothing of the despair and misfortune that befell his family, nothing of how...

The Hell Run is a fictional take on Operation Open Door, a rescue operation of Norwegian civilians to England by the combined British Navy, American merchant convoys, and Russian forces during World War II. Author Anthony Palmiotti spins a moving tale of grit and courage...

The Korean War (1950-1953) has been called the “Forgotten War”. Tucked away between the sweeping victories of WWII and the debacle of Vietnam, details of this first armed conflict of the “Cold War” have been swept under the rug. So too have the sordid details...

Myrtle's Closet by authors Kareem Wade and Mandy Wade is a gripping tale of love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. It's the year 1910. While rummaging through the artifacts of her recently deceased mother Myrtle Polk, Sarah Polk comes...

Ripple in the Sea by Charley Pearson is the story of Kristy Hara, a Japanese-American girl who is trying to redeem her family name, only to find that it is far too dangerous and hard for a young girl like her. Kristy has never enjoyed...

Cindy Burkart Maynard's historical fiction novel Finding The Way (Seeker's Series Book 1) begins in 1250 AD. Set in northern Spain, it is a coming-of-age story of Amika, a young Basque girl, and her quest to find her way in life. Amika's mother, Esmene, a...

The Aloha Spirit by Linda A. Ulleseit begins in 1922, with a heartbreaking opening line stating that seven-year-old Dolores is deemed useless by her father. He never said it to her directly, but this is what has been running through his mind. This is because...

The Lines Between Us is a work of fiction in the historical, family drama, and contemporary mystery sub-genres, and was penned by author Rebecca D'Harlingue. Combining the seventeenth and twentieth centuries via the passage of time, letters, and diaries, this is an enthralling story about...

Ashes by Sharon Gloger Friedman tells the story of a young Jewish girl named Miriam who lives in Czarist Russia with her parents and older brother Eli. During this time in Russia, there was a lot of hostility towards the Jews for many reasons. One...

The Secret Eye is military history made into historical fiction by Brad Hanson’s introduction of running dialog. The book follows four main tracks, from the pre-war development of radar to World War II in the Pacific, the American life of Charlie Brand, and the Japanese...

Clara’s Way is a work of fiction in the historical, romantic, and personal drama sub-genres, and was penned by author Roberta R. Carr. Set in 1904, our protagonist is Clara Tyler, who goes along quite happily in her work as a nurse in Ohio. But...

Anneliese by Dee Miller is a suspenseful historical novel set in a small town in Wisconsin. It begins during World War I. Though she had a privileged upbringing, Anneliese Doyle had always wished to break free from her mother’s restrictive rules. When she learns of...

An intense historical novel that spans decades, The People of Ostrich Mountain by Ndirangu Githaiga chronicles the life of a Kenyan family that begins in 1952. A 14-year-old girl named Wambui Karanja, who lives in the small village of Kiandutu, is witness to the oppressive...

And Still We Rise by Jordan Steven Sher is a powerful story of survival against all odds, overcoming tragedies, and keeping hope alive in the face of unbelievable brutality. This book tells the story of a family torn apart during the genocide in Bosnia in...

In the historical romance novel Greetings from Asbury Park: A World War II Love Story by Luigina Vecchione, a young Italian woman and an American soldier fall in love during his brief assignment in war-ravaged Italy. Even though Mariella is just a teenager, the war...

After fighting in World War I and suffering significant war wounds, American soldier Oscar decides to remain in France to search for his mysterious Impressionist artist father. His mother, who died while he was at war, never revealed much, but Oscar is following what few...

It was the beginning of the nineteenth century and ruthless pirates ruled the seas surrounding China and South East Asia. Just as Europeans were trying to exert their naval and cultural power on the Chinese and others in the region, one group was determined to...

The King’s Sword: The First Novel of the Metzlingen Saga by Rebekah Simmers is a delightful journey back to 15th-century Europe, where small kingdoms and principalities were the way of the European continent. Matthias is a soldier, pure and simple, after having first been sold...

Despite having three sons, Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest novelists ever, always craved a daughter. What if Hemingway had had a daughter? What if that daughter was a strong-willed woman who strived to make her mark in the law business, a male-dominated profession at...

Return to the Town Beneath the Christmas Tree: Twisted Family Holidays is a holiday-themed novella for young adults and preteens written by J.R. Wirth. While this year’s Christmas cheer was still subdued in a big way by the deaths of Jacob and his mom, there...

Christmas is the most magical time of the year – and no place is more magical than Disney World. Sophie’s sister and best friend died, and her eight-year-old niece Ariel only had one wish for Santa Claus. She wanted to spend Christmas at Disney World....

Is Rani really just an astrophysicist? Socially awkward, but brilliant and beautiful, is there more to her than meets the eye? On the verge of taking a much-needed vacation to Greece, Rani starts hearing voices. It’s not the first time, but this is the most...

Resurrection: A Zombie Terror Plot is a horror story after my own heart. Written by Rachel Hilgenberg, the story has all the gore, suspense and desperation that have made franchises like Resident Evil so popular. It doesn’t surprise me that the author is an avid...

Never-DEAD by Ann Greyson is an interesting story that will appeal to fans of science fiction that features zombies. Humanity is facing a very serious threat: a powerful virus is resurrecting the dead. It is up to Julie Mehta, a virologist, to invent a cure...

Finding a portal through an Ouija board, a demonic entity destroys lives for over five decades in the paranormal horror novel, Invitation to Darkness by Barb Shadow. In 1939, Maggie Borden dies leaving behind her grieving husband, Ezra, and her young son, J.P. Blaming J.P....

The Legacy by Mark Snyder Jr. is a compelling horror novel about a select group of people delegated to save the world. There is a touch of the supernatural too, so there is a good blend of both genres. Climate change is one of the...

Chindi is a work of fiction in the horror subgenre and was penned by author Timothy Bryan. Set in 1862 in California, this historical horror takes a supernatural twist when an ancient Native American demon awakens and begins to wreak havoc. Whole villages are left...

Cape Henry House is a work of fiction in the coming of age, interpersonal drama, and humorous fiction sub-genres, and was penned by author Jolly Walker Bittick. Intended for the general adult reading audience, the book’s central plot follows a group of sailors who take...

The Other Hamlet Brother is a fantasy tragi-comedy written by Luke Swanson. Incorporating some of William Shakespeare's famous characters and storylines, Luke Swanson's novel feels like a fantastical satire on Hamlet. Newly crowned King of Denmark, Claudius feels worried about his nephew's mental health. On...

Rock and Roll Children: An 80s Hair Metal Garage Band Story by Sean Frazier is a rollicking ride filled with nostalgia that will have an irresistible appeal to fans of Rock 'n’ Roll and the culture in which it burgeoned and blossomed. The story follows...

Extraneous by Richard Siciliano is so well written it will make other writers raise the bar for the quality of their own works. It is so funny it will make you cry, a masterpiece of introspection, and a testament to how much we are into...

Sins of Summer by Linda Heavner Gerald is the story of a young girl who was destroyed by a monster, but later she found it in her heart to forgive that person and finally set herself free from her past. There is just something about...

The Girl Who Could Read Hearts by Sherry Maysonave is an inspirational story that vividly treats the themes of intuition, religion, God, love, and many others. The book tells the story of a girl with the extraordinary gift of seeing what most ordinary people do...

Solomon's Porch by Janet Morris Grimes is a moving work of fiction about a man named Solomon struggling with dementia, but it also offers so much more. It's about the fight to survive, be remembered, and yearning to relive the past. This focuses on the...

In A Picture of Pretense by Christine Noyes, we meet a group on the Perth cruise ship and immediately wish we were on board with them. Holly and her dad Mike; Cate and her sister Sheila; Lynn, her husband Doug and wheelchair-bound son Bradley; and...